The Department of Sociology was established in January 1993 and the first batch of M.A and Ph.D. degree students were admitted during the 1993-94 academic year. From its inception, the Department has stressed the need for training human resources required for the employment market and accordingly oriented its curriculum and course work that emphasized application in addition to sound theoretical understanding. Our instructional methods pay special attention to developing skills in use of computers not only for data analysis but also as a tool for sourcing information and accessing databases around the world through the internet. Our alumni students are employed in such reputed organizations as WIPRO and Ramco Systems as well as in State and Central Government concerns. A few have found lucrative employment in countries such as North America, Middle East and Southeast Asia.

The research areas undertaken by students and faculty members cover Human Resource Management, Development and Health Policy, Dual Career Families and Family Policy, Sociology of Nursing, Non-Governmental Organization and Social Change, Sophisticated Causal Modeling of Health Seeking Behaviour and collecting and analyzing primary data on Communities in the neighborhood.

Programme of study
Ph.D. Sociology

Entrance Examination
The entrance examination for Ph.D. will consist of questions on social theories and research methodology at the P.G. level.

Infrastructure Facilities
 Computer Laboratory with internet facilities
 Several modern instructional equipments.
 

Faculty	Qualification	Specialization/Interest	Phone
Reader
* G. Ramathirtham	Ph.D, (University of Pune, Pune)	Sociological Theories, Rural and Urban Sociology, Industrial Sociology, Sociology of Banking.	386,384
Lecturer (Senior Scale)
V. Mangaiyarkarasi	M.Phil. (University of Madras, Madras)	Women Studies, Industrial Sociology, Indian Society and Environmental Sociology.	387,384
Lecturer
C. Aruna	Ph.D, (Bharathiar University, Coimbatore)	Gender Studies and Aging, Social Network, social Psychology, Medical Sociology.
Guest Faculty	2 Nos.

The Department of History was established in December 1987. From its inception , the Department has been offering M.Phil. and Ph.D. course. Since 1992 it has been offering M.A. and M.Phil. programmes under the Choice Based Credit System. The Department is carrying our teaching and research in Soci-Economic History of Medieval India, History and Historical Geography of Medieval South India, social and Intellectual History of Modern India, History of Freedom Struggle in India, Indo-French Studies, Philosophy of History and Historiography and Women’s History. The Department also includes a Centre for Canadian studies, established in 1991 by the UGC in collaboration with the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute, New Delhi. Our alumini are positioned in reputed central and state educational institutions and also form part of the Civil service cadres. The revised curriculum makes it possible for students to have comprehensive as well as in-depth knowledge in history so as to enable them to clear competitive examination like UGC NET and Civil Service Examinations and take up administrative, teaching and research careers with confidence in future. The details of the programmes offered during this academic year are as under:

Programmes of study
M.A. History
Ph.D. History

Entrance Examination
For the P.G. programme, the admission will be based on the performance in the entrance examination.
The entrance examination will consists of three parts ; multiple choice type questions for 50 marks; short answer type (200 words) for 20 marks; and essay type ( 600 words ) for 30 marks.
The question would be at the graduate level, testing the students comprehensive understanding of the ancient, medival and modern periods of Inidan History.

Ph.D.
The entrance examination will consist of multiple choice type questions for 30 marks and descriptive for 70 marks. The questions will be of the P.G. level. Testing the candidate’s ability for historical analysis, and critical study and in-depth understanding of histography (Western and Indian) and history of India.
 

Faculty	Qualification	Specialization/Interest	Phone
Readers
* Venkata Raghotham	Ph.D. (University of Hawaii, Honolulu)	Medieval History, Historio-graphy and Medieval History of South India	381,378
*G. Chandhrika	Ph.D., (Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar)	Modern History, Intellectual History of Modern India, Historiography and Women's History.	382,378
*K. Venugopal Reddy	Ph.D. (Jawaharlal Nehru Univeristy, New Delhi)	Modern History, Economic Hisotry of India, Nationalist Movement in India and Labor Hisotry)
Lecturer
Vivi Swu	M.A	Modern History, History of North East India, Social history
Guest Faculty	1 No.

The thrust areas of teaching and research include:

· Specific focus on India’s foreign policy, Indian political system, Political Theory, Public Administration, South Asian Security Issues. The salient features of the Department include
· Exchange programmes with prestigious foreign and Indian universities.
· Interactions with distinguished Indian and foreign scholars through seminars, conferences, workshops and refresher courses, etc.
· Promoting teaching and research in the areas of International Relations and Area Studies in general and South and South-east Asian studies in particular.
· Exchange programmes with prestigious foreign and Indian universities.
· Policy input to the makers of India’s foreign and security policies as well as the theoretical understanding of International Relations.

Programmes of study
M.A. Politics and International Relations
M.Phil. International Studies (Full time)
Ph.D. International Studies
(Full-time & Part-time (Internal & External))

Entrance Examination
For M.A. in Politics and International Relations, the question paper will consist of objective type questions with multiple choices in the areas of Contemporary International Relations, Indian History, Politics, and Foreign Policy; and General Knowledge. For M.Phil. and Ph.D. programmes, the question paper will consist of essay type questions in the areas of International Relations, Indian Political System including Indian Constitution, Indian Foreign Policy and Indian Politics and Economy, and current affairs of national and international importance.

Infrastructure Facilities
The Department has good infra-structural facilities including computers, over head projector and slide projector, etc., to assist teachers and students in their pursuit of academic excellence and relevance.
          

Faculty	Qualification	Area of Specialization/Interest	Phone
Professor
* N.K. Jha	Ph.D., (Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi) .	India's Foreign Policy, Indian Constitution and Politics, South Asian Security Issues, Ancient Indian Political Thought.	332,333
Readers
* D. Sambandhan	Ph.D. (Gokhale Institute, Pune)	International Finance, Exchange Rate Economics, Structural Economic Reforms.	330,333
* P. Moorthy	Ph.D. (Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi)	Peace and Disarmament Studies, Science and Technology, Nation Building and Human Resources Management.	334,333
* B. Krishnamurthy	Ph.D.,(M.S. University of Baroda, Baroda)	European Integration, Indo – French Relations, and Human Rights.	335,333
* T.S.N. Sastry (On Leave)	Ph.D., (Andhra University, Vizhakapatnam)	International Law, Law of the Sea, Conflict of Laws, International Institutions.	336,333
* P. Lazarus Samraj	Ph.D., (Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar)	Indo-U.S. Relations, Terrorism, Indian Politics.
Guest Faculty	3 No.

Established in July 1999, the Centre offers M.Phil., and Ph.D. in Women’s Studies. The overall approach to Women’s Studies in this Centre is multidisciplinary. The prime aim of the Centre is the creation of a critical awareness and sensitivity towards women’s issues in every field. Both male and female students are admitted. A holistic approach to gender studies is envisaged. It encourages women’s academic development and empowerment, the major objective being women’s empowerment, the marking out and the definition of a female space. The following are the thrust areas:

· Generating awareness towards women’s issues
· Gender sensitivity
· Women’s empowerment
· Expression of the women’s voice
· Socio-cultural factors and marginalization
· Legal rights of /for women
· Restructuring women’s role in history
· Critical analysis of stereotyping

Programmes of study
Ph.D. Women’s Studies
(Full-time & Part-time (Internal & External))
M. Phil. Women’s Studies (Full-time)

Infrastructure facilities
Computer, Overhead projector, Colour television, VCD projector, Slide projector and Audio system.
 

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